Whoever this guy is hopefully he can get Williams to at least put his hands up. In those last 3-4 games of the year, it looked like he was just going through the motions sometimes. I think he has the talent to be a great one, but he has to focus on every play. Maybe the ankle was bothering him too much. It bothered me that he bragged that the NFL was not that difficult and then it looked like he hit a wall.
I hope that Hakim is gone. I've watched him drop way too many balls over the last couple years. How can you pay someone that much to only catch 30-40 balls a year and drop another 15-20.
Add Stephen Alexander to that list too. That drop in the endzone against Jax. ended up costing us that game. After Drummond's awesome returns, the game would have never went into overtime if he could have caught that easy one. That game to me was the turning point of the season as far as me giving up any playoff hopes.

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February 10th, 2005, 10:51 am

Leo

5th Round Pick - Traded

Joined: January 11th, 2005, 11:35 pmPosts: 1081

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Swinton has got the stuff, he just needs to bring it out more often. Maybe this coach can do it.

Swinton is already 29 and bounced around to aleast a half dozen teams including Canada. He wouldn't even been in the NFL right now if he didn't also return kicks. The only reason you think he looks good is compared to rest of the Lions recievers he does. That's not saying much.

Outside of Rogers and Williams the Lions have 3 positions up for grabs during the off-season. That goes double for the TE where I have a hard time telling the difference between Stephen Alexander and the "great" David Sloan.

February 10th, 2005, 3:08 pm

Em1n3m

Pop Warner Vet

Joined: February 10th, 2005, 3:08 pmPosts: 125Location: 8 Mile

mkay..maybe Circus Kircus

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February 10th, 2005, 3:16 pm

Brian

QB Coach

Joined: August 6th, 2004, 8:33 pmPosts: 3222

tmorgan wrote:

Whoever this guy is hopefully he can get Williams to at least put his hands up. In those last 3-4 games of the year, it looked like he was just going through the motions sometimes. I think he has the talent to be a great one, but he has to focus on every play. Maybe the ankle was bothering him too much. It bothered me that he bragged that the NFL was not that difficult and then it looked like he hit a wall.I hope that Hakim is gone. I've watched him drop way too many balls over the last couple years. How can you pay someone that much to only catch 30-40 balls a year and drop another 15-20.

Exactly my thoughts.

Roy needs to learn to fully commit himself to football, which means working hard every play, in the off-season, and bulking up.

If he was conditioned in the off-season, he could have been a 1,000 yard receiver.

He has the potential to be a great one, just needs to show the committment. I also think he is a little shy going over the middle, and getting hit.